Comparison

InkedLab vs FlashDesk

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

InkedLab

Features
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InkedLab is the all-in-one business management app built specifically for tattoo artists. Streamline your daily operations, manage clients, and grow your business from your phone. APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING Book and manage appointments with an interactive calendar. View weekly schedules, reschedule or cancel bookings, and send automatic SMS reminders to clients 7 days and 1 day before their appointment. CLIENT MANAGEMENT Keep all your client information organized in one place. Store contact details, track visit history, view total spending, and manage client profiles. Easily add new clients or import them from your Square account. PAYMENTS & CHECKOUT Process payments seamlessly through Square integration. Create orders, apply discounts, record cash or check payments, and send payment links directly to clients via SMS. REAL-TIME MESSAGING Communicate with clients through built-in SMS chat powered by Twilio. Send text messages, share images, and send form links — all from within the app. Receive push notifications for incoming messages. TATTOO INQUIRY MANAGEMENT Receive and manage tattoo inquiries from JotForm submissions. Review client details, reference images, and form responses. Accept inquiries and instantly create appointments, or decline with an automated SMS notification. FORMS & DOCUMENTS Create and manage custom forms. Connect your JotForm account to automatically receive submissions. Send form links to clients via SMS and track which clients have received them. BUSINESS REPORTS Track your revenue with detailed reports. View weekly, monthly, or yearly income trends with interactive charts. See total appointments, payment history, and revenue breakdowns. SQUARE INTEGRATION Connect your Square account to sync appointments, customers, payments, and catalog services. InkedLab works with your existing Square setup — no duplicate data entry needed. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Stay informed with real-time notifications for new bookings, payments, customer updates, and incoming messages. Never miss an important update about your business. SMS REMINDERS Automatically send appointment reminders to your clients. Customize your business address for reminders and exclude specific clients from receiving them. Built for tattoo artists, by people who understand the industry. InkedLab helps you spend less time on admin and more time creating art.

About

FlashDesk

Features
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FlashDesk is the studio tool built for independent tattoo artists: your flash catalog, your clients, your calendar and your ink ledger in a single app — fully offline, synced across your iPhone and iPad via iCloud private database. ā–ø FLASH BOARD Organize your catalog by style and status (available, reserved, tattooed). Share a clean flash in an Instagram DM without digging through ten photo albums. ā–ø CLIENT FILES — GDPR-READY Time-stamped GDPR consent, medical notes (allergies, current treatments), before/after photos per body zone. Face ID lock to protect sensitive data. ā–ø STUDIO CALENDAR Book sessions with deposits and balance due tracking. Pre-filled SMS reminders. J+7 and J+30 healing follow-up notifications. ā–ø QUOTES / PROJECTS Pipeline from first DM to confirmed appointment. Link a project to a client and a flash. Convert a quote to a booking in one tap. ā–ø INK LEDGER (Pro) Compliant with French Public Health Code Art. R.1311-4: brand, reference, lot, opening date, traceability per session. One-tap PDF export ready for an ARS inspection. ā–ø SUBSCRIPTION Every feature is unlocked through FlashDesk Pro with a 7-day free trial. Monthly or yearly (save 33%), cancellable any time from iOS Settings. ā–ø PRIVACY Your data stays on your Apple devices and your private iCloud. No analytics, no tracking, no third-party sharing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

InkedLab4 screens
FlashDesk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: InkedLab at none against FlashDesk's 2. InkedLab also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. FlashDesk sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. InkedLab asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 3 level
InkedLab versus FlashDesk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkedLabFlashDesk
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTOBY THUC,MINH DAOMaxime SALTET

In-app purchases

None

InkedLab

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

FlashDesk

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Yearly$99.991 Year

Questions

Is InkedLab free?
InkedLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlashDesk free?
FlashDesk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do InkedLab or FlashDesk have ads?
Neither InkedLab nor FlashDesk shows ads.

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